The beloved Mr Spock (my little car and love of my life - stop looking at me like that!) got scratched up today at work. It was another driver trying to fit into too small a space. Yes, I was in the car at the time. No I wasn't best pleased. I have their details but I'll see how much it will cost to repair before I consider calling on the ( Read more... )

Long story short - I get a text message from my bank to phone them. They think there has been a security issue with my card ( Read more... )

Quick note - I got 'friended' by what looks like a Russian bot. I looked at the account - boy does that look phishy - but haven't friended back.

I know there is a spate of it going around - so be warned and I'm sorry if they get you because of me.

News at eleven

You know how I've been bitching about my Spawn Of Hell Professional Exams (SOPHE for short)?

Well, I found out today that I failed in my submission.

Those I have told have been very understanding and supportive. I have feedback (which I am sure will be very constructive on how I can improve) I've been told I can resubmit in December '09 which ( Read more... )

The job of a newsletter editor is a tough one... It's not helped by any of the following:

People who cannot spell the family name of one of the main characters. (Clue - hit 'shift' and 'N' at the same time ( Read more... )

( Welcome to Self Pity, population: me )

Credit to both celandineb and settai for the links!

If you've been on a social network platform over the last 24 hours, you can't have missed Amazon.com's 'decision' to strip all books deemed to be of an 'adult' (seemingly anything with a LGBT slant) nature of their rankingsObviously ('verse bless it) t'internet has gone batsh*t ( Read more... )

I originally wrote this last night. I've had a chance to (literally) sleep on it, so it still stands.

( Venting in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1 )

Warners to 'reboot' Superman

Because it worked so damn well with The Incredible Hulk (not!)

Needless to say, I am not best pleased by this. I *adored* Superman Returns and I stand by my love of that film. No word as to whether Bryan Singer will be back in the Director's chair (or whether Brandon Routh will return as the Man of Steel) but... ( Read more... )

Am alive.

Went to Glasgow. Had a wonderful time, despite the fact that the Clyde (river) tried it's best to drown me! There will be a full report and photos... at some point.

If there is anything I owe (bar the ncis_newsletter) then it will be late ( Read more... )